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HOUSING- RENTAL ASSISTANCE
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Rogerson Communities
Contact: Giovanna Russo: (617)-327-1503
Requirement: Boston area, 1 time only
Amount: Fire, weather damage, heating/oil, money assistance (no cash, checks to vendors)
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New England Center for Homeless Vets
Contact: (617) 371-1800
Requirement: Notice to quit, eviction notice, or notice from landlord. Head of household or spouse is vet (1 day of active duty). Not support those dishonorably discharged.
Amount: Up to 5 months back rent. Up to 2 months utility arrears
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Modest Needs
Contact: 212-463-7042
Requirement: Online application
Amount: Grants of $750-$1250 on average (not just housing)
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Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund
Contact: 800-334-3047
Requirement: Apply through their local Salvation Army center, only winter bills, proof of income.
Amount: Max. $275
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Housing Families
Contact: 781-322-9119
Requirement: Malden residents only
Amount: Emergency eviction prevention
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Catholic Charities
Contact: (617) 625-1920
Requirement: Middlesex residents. Pre-screening over the phone. Then, in-person intake to review all documentation.
Amount: Max $500 for rent (not past 2 years due)
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BCF Safety Net
Contact: 617-566-4442 x104 (Jennifer Lemire)
Requirement: Brookline residents with demonstrated need. Open grant (not just for rental arrears)
Amount: Not specified
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AIDS Action Committee
Contact: 617-450-1289
Requirement: Mass residents, HIV+, low income.
Amount: First and last rent, security deposit, and back rent.
PUBLIC HOUSING
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Eligibility: household income must be at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI) for your city or town.
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Immigration requirements: citizen, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, withholding grantee, conditional entrant, parolee, registered alien or 1986 amnesty status, or victim of trafficking.
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Priority: Priority given to the elderly (62+), disabled, and local residents of each township. There is specialty housing for families.
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Types: federal housing and state housing. Federal housing has unique applications for each township, state housing has a universal application.
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Boston Housing Authority:
Phone: 617-988-4000
Address: 52 Chauncy Street Boston, MA 02111
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MARKET RATE HOUSING
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Online Market Rate Search Resources:
Broker fees: When a listing says there is a broker fee, this means you will have to pay more money upfront than just the first/last month’s rent and/or security deposit